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Travel from Thousand Lights to LIC on a direct Chennai Metro service with no interchange required. The journey covers 2 stations over approximately 1.07 km. A token fare is ₹10, while smart card users pay ₹8. Trains run from 05:00 AM to 11:23 PM, about every 10–15 minutes.
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Find the correct entry and exit gates for your journey.
6 Gates Available
Gate A1
Towards Bus Stop
Gate A2
Towards Express Avenue, LIC
Gate A3
Towards Express Avenue, LIC
Gate A4
Towards Prestige Zackria Metropolitan, Spencer Plaza, TNEB
Gate B2
Towards Apollo Hospital, British Council, Bus Stop, Ibis Hotel, Greams Road
Gate B3
Towards Apollo Hospital, British Council, Bus Stop, Ibis Hotel, Greams Road
7 Gates Available
Gate A1
Towards Yes Bank, Royapettah Hospital, Devi Cineplex
Gate A2
Towards Yes Bank, Royapettah Hospital, Devi Cineplex
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Thousand Lights to LIC runs on the Blue Line of Chennai Metro. The journey takes about 2 minutes across 2 stations.
No interchanges on this route. Trains run daily from 05:00 AM to 11:23 PM, every 10–15 minutes.
Token fare: ₹10 · Smart Card fare: ₹8.
Thousand Lights, LIC
Gate A1: Yes Bank, Royapettah Hospital, Devi Cineplex Gate A2: Yes Bank, Royapettah Hospital, Devi Cineplex Gate A3: Pass Port Office, Higginbothams, Darga Temple, Poompuhar Gate B1: SBI Main Branch, Towards Airport Bus Stop, LIC Southern Zonal Office, Express Avenue Mall Gate B2: SBI Main Branch, Towards Airport Bus Stop, LIC Southern Zonal Office, Express Avenue Mall Gate B3: TNEB, DBS Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, Spencer Plaza Gate B4: TNEB, DBS Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, Spencer Plaza
Return Journey
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Gate A3
Towards Pass Port Office, Higginbothams, Darga Temple, Poompuhar
Gate B1
Towards SBI Main Branch, Towards Airport Bus Stop, LIC Southern Zonal Office, Express Avenue Mall
Gate B2
Towards SBI Main Branch, Towards Airport Bus Stop, LIC Southern Zonal Office, Express Avenue Mall
Gate B3
Towards TNEB, DBS Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, Spencer Plaza
Gate B4
Towards TNEB, DBS Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, Spencer Plaza
To return to Thousand Lights, board the Blue Line from the opposite platform. Travel time and fare remain the same (₹10).
Common questions about the Thousand Lights to LIC metro route: travel time, fare, station sequence, and interchanges.
The Chennai Metro metro journey from Thousand Lights to LIC takes approximately 2 minutes, covering 1.07 km. The route covers 2 stations in total.
The Thousand Lights to LIC route runs entirely on the Blue Line of Chennai Metro. No line change is required.
Yes, Thousand Lights to LIC is a direct metro route on the Blue Line of Chennai Metro. No interchange or line change is needed.
The metro distance between Thousand Lights and LIC on Chennai Metro is 1.07 km, covered in approximately 2 minutes.
The Thousand Lights to LIC metro route on Chennai Metro covers 2 stations in total (including origin and destination), with 0 intermediate stops.
The Thousand Lights to LIC metro route on Chennai Metro covers 2 stations. Here they are in order:
No, the entire Thousand Lights to LIC journey on Chennai Metro runs on the Blue Line with no interchange required.
The metro fare from Thousand Lights to LIC on Chennai Metro is ₹10 for a single-journey token and ₹8 with a Metro Smart Card.
On Chennai Metro, the first train from Thousand Lights towards LIC is at 05:00 AM and the last train is at 11:23 PM. Services run daily between 05:00 AM and 11:23 PM.
Trains on Chennai Metro run every 10–15 minutes between Thousand Lights and LIC. Services are available from 05:00 AM to 11:23 PM.
At Thousand Lights, board from Platform 2 towards Wimco Nagar Depot on Chennai Metro.
The Chennai Metro helpline number is 18604251515. Contact for route information, lost property, or passenger assistance.